Purdy Family Foundation
Purdy Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Buffalo, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $47K.
Purdy Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Purdy Family Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,000
- +115.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,667
- +43.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $3,707,712
- +0.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Purdy Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo ($10K). Together the top 3 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Purdy Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $20K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo Buffalo, WY | Program | $10,000 |
| Wyoming Stock Growers and Land Trust Cheyenne, WY | Program | $2,500 |
| Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom Cheyenne, WY | Education | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,707,712 | $46,787 | $23,127 | $14,000 | 3 | $22,938 | $46,598 | $27,249 |
| 2023 | $3,684,052 | $30,084 | $25,182 | $6,500 | 2 | $25,017 | $29,944 | $26,799 |
| 2022 | $3,679,150 | $14,110 | $20,751 | $13,700 | 2 | $18,884 | $13,472 | $27,750 |
| 2021 | $3,689,509 | $36,222 | $35,012 | $20,490 | 2 | $29,032 | $30,294 | $27,052 |
| 2020 | $3,688,299 | $285,825 | $28,729 | $11,000 | 2 | — | $24,905 | $26,808 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Purdy Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Purdy Family Foundation is led by James R. Purdy, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James R. Purdy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Purdy Family Foundation
How much does Purdy Family Foundation give each year?
Purdy Family Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7K across 2 grants.
What is Purdy Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Purdy Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Purdy Family Foundation give grants?
Purdy Family Foundation gives mostly in Wyoming: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cheyenne, WY (2 grants).
Does Purdy Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Purdy Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Purdy Family Foundation?
Purdy Family Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Purdy Family Foundation?
Purdy Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Buffalo, WY. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Purdy Family Foundation's EIN?
Purdy Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0314774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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